According to the police, on September 23, 2025, unknown fraudsters deceitfully contacted the victim via WhatsApp, posing as employees of the GKNB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan. As a result of their manipulations, they managed to seize an amount of 988,233 soms.
A criminal case has already been initiated regarding this incident under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Employees of the Organized Crime Unit of the Bishkek City Police, conducting operational-search activities, detained two suspects — E.B., born in 1999, and D.S., born in 2005. In accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, they were placed in the temporary detention facility of the capital's police.
Photo by the Bishkek City Police
Currently, investigative actions are ongoing, and law enforcement agencies are working to identify all possible accomplices and circumstances of the case.
The Bishkek City Police strongly advises citizens to be cautious and not to transfer money to strangers who present themselves as government officials over the phone or online.
